Bill Weber and Amy Vedder, of the Wildlife Conservation Society, have devoted more than twenty-five years to the cause of conservation in nearly thirty countries in Africa and around the world.
"In the Kingdom of Gorillas is inspiring [and] quietly optimistic."
-- Natalie Angier The New York Times
"A vivid portrait...a gripping read." -- Steven Austed Natural
History
"As a primer for the uncomfortable reality that lies ahead, every
starry-eyed would-be conservationist should read this book...Its
range is immense." --Times of London Literary Supplement
"Excellent...a clear, moving account...ultimately optimistic." --
Robert Sapolsky, author of A Primate's Memoir
"The authors convey a clear and vivid affection for their research
subjects and an abiding fascination with their
behavior...entertaining reading." --The Washington Post Book
World
"The best book ever written for those who want to understand not
only the glory of Africa's wildlife but also the setting for that
glory.... Bill Weber and Amy Vedder are two remarkable human
beings; the gorillas were lucky to find them, and you are, too." --
Bill McKibben Author of The End of Nature
"The pages of this book are filled with adventure and heroism,
tragedy and joy." -- Jane Goodall Author of In the Shadow of
Man
A Toronto Globe and Mail
Top Science and Nature Choice for 2001
An NPR Science Friday
Best Science Book of 2001 Selection
Here is the long-awaited update to the fate of mountain gorillas in Rwanda, as written by the married couple who joined Dian Fossey at her Karisoke research facility in the late 1970s. Although Fossey's is the more familiar name owing to her groundbreaking contact with the gorilla and subsequent grief over their deaths because of poaching, Weber and Vedder have ultimately accomplished far more to insure their survival. Unlike Fossey, they believe that the key to saving the gorilla is to create an ecotourism program that will benefit the Rwandan people. Much of the book is a detailed account of both field research and the political challenges of establishing the Mountain Gorilla Project, but the final chapters are devoted to a chilling portrait of mass genocide in the early 1990s. This important book is a case study in how conservation must be grounded in the realities of people: "We can't love animals or save wildlife without understanding the social, economic, and political context in which conservation occurs." Highly recommended for both academic and public libraries. Beth Clewis Crim, Prince William P.L., VA Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
"In the Kingdom of Gorillas is inspiring [and] quietly
optimistic." -- Natalie Angier The New York Times
"A vivid portrait...a gripping read." -- Steven Austed Natural
History
"As a primer for the uncomfortable reality that lies ahead, every
starry-eyed would-be conservationist should read this book...Its
range is immense." --Times of London Literary Supplement
"Excellent...a clear, moving account...ultimately optimistic." --
Robert Sapolsky, author of A Primate's Memoir
"The authors convey a clear and vivid affection for their research
subjects and an abiding fascination with their
behavior...entertaining reading."
--The Washington Post Book World
"The best book ever written for those who want to understand not
only the glory of Africa's wildlife but also the setting for that
glory.... Bill Weber and Amy Vedder are two remarkable human
beings; the gorillas were lucky to find them, and you are, too." --
Bill McKibben Author of The End of Nature
"The pages of this book are filled with adventure and heroism,
tragedy and joy." -- Jane Goodall Author of In the Shadow of
Man
A Toronto Globe and Mail
Top Science and Nature Choice for 2001
An NPR Science Friday
Best Science Book of 2001 Selection
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